Translator: Atlas Studios
Editor: Atlas Studios
One sentence—’you are still alive’—made us freeze at the moment for almost a minute.
The beautiful lady opposite me had not even managed to keep her frozen smile when she was stunned by my creative ‘greeting’. Her facial expression became colorful as her fake smile and her anger combined into one. Probably even the most brilliant face-changing artist in the world would be hard-pressed to mimic this expression now.
“I’m sorry!”
“I’m sorry!”
We said in unison. We then stood dumbly for a while.
Although I didn’t know why this beautiful lady was in a daze, I was really startled. I had thought that she had come to seek revenge (which was what her facial expression was telling me). However, I did not expect her first words to be an apology; as much as from her tone, I couldn’t hear the sincerity of it.
“Err—it’s alright. No, wait; why are you apologizing?”
The lady bowed as she gritted her teeth and said, “I am here to apologize for attacking you a few days ago!”
“Ah—oh.” I didn’t know how to react. This situation was just like two people engaging in a battle to the death; and while I had all my poisons, hidden weapons, and traps in place and the opponent was coming at me fast and furious; they ended up deciding to resolve their issue with rock, papers, and scissors. I was momentarily baffled.
After being in a daze for a few more seconds, Qianqian’s voice traveled from the living room. “Ah Jun, who is it? Why aren’t you inviting the person in?”
I finally reacted as I said slightly embarrassed. “Beautiful lady, have you eaten? We are just having a meal; would you like to come in?”
I felt as if this was the most creative thing I had said in my entire life—that is, when I’m dealing with someone who almost killed me.
A few minutes later, this lady who called herself Lin Xue was sitting at the dining table, taking my Big Sister’s—who was drunk and had been helped to her room by Qianqian—place.
“You said you are Ah Jun’s friend?” Qianqian looked at Lin Xue suspiciously with a rather stiff look.
Lin Xue shook her head adamantly and said, “That is his story; I am definitely not his friend!”
Qianqian turned her gaze to me and asked, “Why do I not know of this friend of yours?”
Lin Xue—having been blatantly ignored—yelled angrily, “Hadn’t I said? I am not this person’s friend.”
“En—I only met Lin Xue a few days ago; I haven’t had the chance to introduce you to her.”
“Hey, are you guys listening to me or not?! There is no way that I am friends with him!”
“How did you meet Ah Jun? Qianqian ignored Lin Xue’s protestations once again as she continued, “Based on your characters, it seems highly unlikely that you two can get along, right?”
“I said many times; I am not his friend…” Lin Xue continued her indignant proclamations.
“Forget it. I don’t care how you guys met.” Qianqian raised her glass. “Today’s welcome party is for Little Sister Lili! At the same time, I welcome Lin Xue as a new friend!”
…
Lin Xue was completely flummoxed.
Seeing the two people in front of her self-engrossed and oblivious to her presence and engaging in lively conversation, Lin Xue started to have doubts: was this boy really that person with special abilities from that day?
Thinking of what had happened that day, Lin Xue shuddered instinctively. That powerful energy—could that even be considered special abilities?
At this moment, Lin Xue’s confused brain finally registered that someone else present had been neglected.
The blind young girl called Pan Lili… if Lin Xue didn’t guess wrongly, Pan Lili also possessed powerful special abilities. However, for some reason, Pan Lili had not had a single reaction to Lin Xue’s arrival. By right, Pan Lili definitely knew who Lin Xue was, right?
Seeing the young girl helping herself to the food quietly, Lin Xue couldn’t help but think: She is a girl with such a weak sense of presence! Even I had almost ignored her presence… could this be her special ability? That she is able to mask her presence? It is something indeed…
“Do not have any designs on Big Brother.” A voice suddenly rang out in Lin Xue’s head, almost making her drop her chopsticks.
“To be able to remain calm… that is the most basic essence of a warrior.” This voice rang out again and Lin Xue finally could confirm that this voice was not a figment of her imagination.
Was this the young girl’s ability? She could mind-talk?!
Lin Xue suddenly felt as excited as if she had discovered a new continent.
Persons with special abilities were varied; so many types and variations of special abilities were out there. However, besides a few offensive battle abilities, most of them were rather passive and did not have much use. Hence, although people with special abilities were powerful, most of them ultimately couldn’t achieve anything big. However, facing someone like this girl who could ‘mind-talk’, it was something Lin Xue had not seen before; it was indeed something very powerful. Although it wasn’t suited for a frontal and direct attack—if it was used as part of military group action, it would be very useful.
At this moment, Lin Xue suddenly recalled that since this girl’s ability was ‘mind-talk’, that meant that the unknown high-temperature energy from a few days ago was this awful boy’s ability. Although this boy had made her look very bad and his character was rather detestable, if the two of them could join her organization…
As long as it was for the organization, so what if she had to suffer a little injustice? At most, she could secretly give this person called Chen Jun some trouble in the future; and Lin Xue could call it even.
Thinking about the two precious beings in front of her, Lin Xue immediately felt that the girl called Xu Qianqian was really a hindrance.
…
“Hey!” Lin Xue suddenly spoke.
“En?” I responded, a little startled. Up till now, I still did not know what this Lin Xue’s identity and intention were. However, she had been rather cordial; and so I had observed her and not made a move. Now, she seemed to want to say something?
“You two,”—Lin Xue’s gaze shifted between me and Qianqian a couple of times as she finally asked—”are you two lovers?”
“Who knows!” Qianqian and I replied in unison.
Lin Xue was utterly stunned.
What type of answer was this? Were they? Or were they not? What type of answer was this?!
“How should we put it?” Qianqian played with her hair, looking a little vexed. She said, “We are probably considered a couple; half a year ago, we had transferred into the same school. After that, we seemed to have made a little progress. However, the situation now—hey, Ah Jun, are you my boyfriend or not?”
I… I started to have some spasms.
Although I knew that Qianqian would occasionally go off-wire, I did not expect her to reach this stage. However, after considering it seriously, my relationship with her was indeed complicated. We both had feelings for and cared for each other. However, love was missing from the equation. It felt as if—we hadn’t had the chance to fall in love, and we had immediately become husband and wife.
“Qianqian, unfortunately, I am your unlucky boyfriend…” I feigned a look of despair and said.
“Oh,”—Qianqian looked back at Lin Xue and replied—”I guess we are a couple.”
Unexpectedly, my relationship with Qianqian was finally decided in such a manner.
Lin Xue was almost at her wit’s end.
She suspected that the duo was trying to toy and fool her; however, based on her observation, it didn’t seem as if the duo were joking.
“Alright, I understand. You two are a rather playful couple,” Lin Xue answered helplessly, “You saw a stranger, a beautiful lady that suddenly appeared in Ah Jun’s life; aren’t you a little suspicious or jealous?”
Qianqian blinked as she then said a little troubled. “Ah Jun, that’s true. You suddenly became friends with a rather beautiful girl. By right, as your girlfriend, shouldn’t I be a little unhappy about something like this?”
“By right, that’s right,” I said very strictly as I analyzed.
“In that case, why aren’t I feeling anything?” Qianqian grew troubled. “Could it be that you give me too strong a sense of security?”
“Qianqian,” I was almost crying. “I am starting to doubt my position in your heart…”
“Alright, alright. I was joking,” Qianqian waved her hand. “Do I not know you well enough? Although I don’t know how you and Lin Xue had met, I at least can tell that you two do not have anything unspeakable going on…”
Lin Xue finally could confirm that these pseudo-couple human beings in front of her could not be dealt with conventionally. As such, she said a little frustrated, “Alright, forget it. It’s getting late. I’ll make a move first; you guys carry on.”
What I wanted to say was I had been waiting so long for you to say this.
After the troubled Lin Xue left, Qianqian also stood up and said, “Alright, it is time for me to leave as well. In the afternoon, I still have to go shopping with Zhou Jie and the rest. I will leave the dishes to you—”
It seemed as if Qianqian was still a little bothered by Lin Xue and had waited for Lin Xue to leave before she did so. Qianqian was still not completely at ease that an unknown beautiful lady was here with me.
I had to admit that I felt a little comforted.
After Qianqian left, only Pandora and I were left in the living room. After only a few minutes, the doorbell rang again.
I rose to open the door and as expected, Lin Xue—who had just left a few moments ago—was standing at the door.